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In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 80CCG of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby makes the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS). The purposes of the government behind such scheme are to provide tax benefits to investors investing directly and to lure investors in to stock market and broaden investor base in stocks.
Eligible Investors: Scheme is open to new retail investors, identified on the basis of their PAN numbers. This includes those who have opened the Demat Account but have not made any transaction in equity and /or in derivatives till the date of notification of this Scheme and all those account holders other than the first account holder who wish to open a fresh account.
As announced in the Union Budget 2012-13, the Finance Act 2012 has introduced a new section 80CCG on ‘Deduction in respect of investment made under an equity savings scheme‘ to give tax benefits to new investors who invest up to Rs. 50,000 and whose gross total annual income is less than or equal to Rs. 10 lakhs. SEBI CIRCULAR NO. MRD/DP/32/2012, DATED 6-12-2012
Under the scheme, announced in the 2012-13 Union Budget, new investors can avail tax benefits who invest up to Rs. 50,000 in the stock market and whose gross total annual income is less than or equal to Rs. 10 lakh. The scheme was notified by the Department of Revenue, Finance Ministry on November 23 this year.
Government of India has recently notified on 23rd November, 2011, Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS), 2012 for new retail investors (as announced in this year’s budget ) whereby investment made in RGESS shall allow investor for claiming deduction under new section 80 CCG of Income Tax Act in the computation of total income of the relevant assessment year on account of investment is eligible securities.
Notification No. 51/2012-Income Tax Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme, 2012 shall apply for claiming deduction in the computation of total income of the assessment year relevant to a previous year on account of investment in eligible securities under sub-section (1) of section 80CCG of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Notification No. 51/2012
